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We remember Denis Augustus Westwood
We remember Denis Augustus Westwood
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1898
sibling
Stanley Edgar Westwood
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1898
1911
dates
Age 16
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2nd April 1911
1911
location
Horndean, Manor Estate, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
parents address
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2nd April 1911
enlistment
St Paul's London
United Kingdom
Source:9495543
service
British Army
Private
B/19825
Royal Fusiliers
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service
British Army
Lance Corporal
19825
Royal Fusiliers (City Of London Regiment)
26th Battalion
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1916
death
Killed in Action
Wounded and Missing in Action. Western Front
the Somme
France
Source:8543443
Source:9495543
Source:9495525
15th September 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:9495525
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Denis Augustus |
| Initials | DA |
| Last Name | Westwood |
| Source | 8543443 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horndean, Manor Estate, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | B/19825 | Royal Fusiliers | Private | ||
| British Army | 19825 | Royal Fusiliers (City Of London Regiment) | 26th Battalion | Lance Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Westwood | father | ||
| Annie Eunice nee Watson | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Edgar Westwood | brother | 1898 |
Media
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Portrait photo of Lance Corporal Denis A WestwoodLance Corporal Denis Augustus Westwood 19825. Unit: 11th Platoon, G Company, 26th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Death: 15 September 1916 Wounded and Missing in Action. Western Front. Son of Arthur and Annie Eunice Westwood, of "Horndean," Manor Estate, Hemel Hempstead, Herts. CWGC has age at death given as 21.
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Peter6648 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Portrait photo of Lance Corporal Denis A Westwood | Yvonne27542 |
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